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*Here Comes a Candle* is Fredric Brown at his most audacious in a novel that was far ahead of its time. It is the story of Joe Bailey, whose young life is at a crossroads. Not only is he involved with a tough Milwaukee racketeer and two completely different women, but he is haunted by childhood trauma. Psychologically complex and told in an array of stylistic variations, it is a *tour de force* with a savagely ironic ending not to be soon forgotten.
Is Here Comes a Candle appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This book involves organized crime, psychological complexity stemming from childhood trauma, and morally ambiguous situations. The stylistically experimental narrative and dark ending make it best suited for mature readers.
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This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include organized crime, childhood trauma, and psychological distress.
Who'll love this
A psychologically intense story about a young man caught between criminal connections and past trauma.